Foot rehabilitation device

ABSTRACT

A foot rehabilitation device, including a main body, including a main surface disposed on a top surface of the main body, an elevated side disposed on at least a portion of a first end of the main body, and a tapered side disposed on at least a portion of a second end of the main body, such that the main surface is oriented downward from the elevated side to the tapered side, a reinforcement body disposed within at least a portion of an interior of the main body to increase a support strength of the main surface, a plurality of foot markers disposed on at least a portion of the main surface to identify a location for placement of at least one foot on the main surface, and a plurality of fasteners removably disposed on at least a portion of the main surface to receive at least one of a rope, a band, and a pulley thereon.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

The present general inventive concept relates generally to arehabilitation device, and particularly, to a foot rehabilitationdevice.

2. Description of the Related Art

Many athletes and/or other people who engage in strenuous forms ofexercise are highly susceptible to degeneration of connective tissuesbetween joints within their bodies. Specifically, cartilage found in thejoints and/or ligaments found in the joints are prone to tearing and/orother injuries that can be debilitating to an athlete and/or otherpeople engaged in exercise.

The lengthy recovery process can take up to two months and delay anability to train by the athlete, which prevents optimal physicalperformance. Currently, movement of a foot to perform conventional footexercises requires extensive movement that is not conducive to peoplerecovering from joint and/or ligament injuries.

Therefore, there is a need for a foot rehabilitation device thatpositions the foot at different heights and pitches, such that the footcan acclimate to different positions during recovery.

SUMMARY

The present general inventive concept provides a foot rehabilitationdevice.

Additional features and utilities of the present general inventiveconcept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and,in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned bypractice of the general inventive concept.

The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present generalinventive concept may be achieved by providing a foot rehabilitationdevice, including a main body, including a main surface disposed on atop surface of the main body, an elevated side disposed on at least aportion of a first end of the main body, and a tapered side disposed onat least a portion of a second end of the main body, such that the mainsurface is oriented downward from the elevated side to the tapered side,a reinforcement body disposed within at least a portion of an interiorof the main body to increase a support strength of the main surface, aplurality of foot markers disposed on at least a portion of the mainsurface to identify a location for placement of at least one foot on themain surface, and a plurality of fasteners removably disposed on atleast a portion of the main surface to receive at least one of a rope, aband, and a pulley thereon.

Each of the plurality of foot markers may be V-shaped.

Each of the plurality of foot markers may be recessed with respect tothe main surface.

The foot rehabilitation device may further include a border disposed onat least a portion of the main surface to prevent the at least one footfrom moving off the main surface.

The foot rehabilitation device may further include an interior bodydisposed within at least a portion of the main body to increase asupport strength of the main body.

The foot rehabilitation device may further include a plurality of footreceiving bodies removably connected to at least a portion of the mainsurface to adjust at least one of a height and a pitch of the at leastone foot thereupon.

Each of the plurality of foot receiving bodies may include a block, aplurality of textured surfaces linearly disposed in a column arrangementon at least a portion of a top surface of the block to prevent the atleast one foot from moving away therefrom, and a base rod disposed on atleast a portion of a base of the block to facilitate movement of theblock in a first direction or a second direction about the base rod.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other features and utilities of the present generallyinventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated fromthe following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a top isometric sectional view of a footrehabilitation device, according to an exemplary embodiment of thepresent general inventive concept; and

FIG. 2 illustrates a top perspective view of the foot rehabilitationdevice, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present generalinventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now bedescribed more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings inwhich some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, thethicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated forclarity.

Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of variousmodifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown byway of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. Itshould be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit exampleembodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary,example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, andalternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbersrefer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being“connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directlyconnected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may bepresent. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directlyconnected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are nointervening elements present. Other words used to describe therelationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion(e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directlyadjacent,” etc.).

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of exampleembodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” areintended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearlyindicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms“comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when usedherein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps,operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presenceor addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations,elements, components and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. Itwill be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonlyused dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that isconsistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art.However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a termdeviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill,this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context thisdefinition is given herein.

LIST OF COMPONENTS

Foot Rehabilitation Device 100

Main Body 110

Main Surface 111

Base 112

Elevated Side 113

Tapered Side 114

First Flanking Side 115

Second Flanking Side 116

Border 120

First Edge Cover 121

Second Edge Cover 122

Third Edge Cover 123

Fourth Edge Cover 124

Reinforcement Body 130

Interior Body 140

Foot Markers 150

Fastener Receiving Apertures 160

Fasteners 170

Foot Receiving Bodies 180

Block 181

Textured Surfaces 182

Base Rod 183

FIG. 1 illustrates a top isometric sectional view of a footrehabilitation device 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of thepresent general inventive concept.

FIG. 2 illustrates a top perspective view of the foot rehabilitationdevice 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present generalinventive concept.

The foot rehabilitation device 100 may be constructed from at least oneof wood, metal, plastic, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto.

The foot rehabilitation device 100 may include a main body 110, a border120, a reinforcement body 130, an interior body 140, a plurality of footmarkers 150, a plurality of fastener receiving apertures 160, aplurality of fasteners 170, and a plurality of foot receiving bodies180, but is not limited thereto.

The main body 110 may have a predetermined size. For example, the mainbody 110 may have a length of sixty inches and a width of forty-eightinches.

The main body 110 may include a main surface 111, a base 112, anelevated side 113, a tapered side 114, a first flanking side 115, and asecond flanking side 116, but is not limited thereto.

The main surface 111 may be disposed on a top surface of the main body110. The main surface 111 may receive at least one foot 10 of a userthereupon. Additionally, the main surface 111 may be a smooth surfaceand/or a textured surface, such as a plurality of bubbled protrusionsextending away therefrom.

The base 112 may be disposed on a bottom surface of the main body 110,opposite with respect to the main surface 111. The base 112 may bedisposed upon a planar surface, such as a table, a countertop, and/or aground surface. As a result, the base 112 may support the main body 110on the planar surface.

The elevated side 113 may be disposed at a first end of the main body110 and perpendicularly disposed away from a first end of the base 112with respect to a first direction. Similarly, the tapered side 114 maybe disposed at a second end of the main body 110 and perpendicularlydisposed away from a second end of the base 112 with respect to thefirst direction. In other words, the elevated side 113 may be inparallel with the tapered side 114.

However, a height of the elevated side 113 may be greater than a heightof the tapered side 114, such that the main surface 111 may orient thefoot downward from the elevated side 113 toward the tapered side 114 inresponse to contacting at least a portion of the main surface 111. Assuch, the main surface 111 may be sloped at a predetermined angle withrespect to the base 112 from the elevated side 113 toward the taperedside 114. For example, the main surface 111 may be sloped at eightydegrees between the elevated side 113 and/or the main surface 111.

The first flanking side 115 may be perpendicularly disposed away from afirst end of the elevated side 113 with respect to a second direction.Similarly, the second flanking side 116 may be perpendicularly disposedaway from a second end of the elevated side 113 with respect to thesecond direction, such that the first flanking side 115 and the secondflanking side 116 connect to a first end and a second end, respectively,of the tapered side 114. In other words, the first flanking side 115 maybe in parallel with the second flanking side 116. Furthermore, the firstflanking side 115 and the second flanking side 116 may be sloped in thesame manner as the main surface 111 with respect to the base 112.

The border 120 may include a first edge cover 121, a second edge cover122, a third edge cover 123, and a fourth edge cover 124, but is notlimited thereto.

The first edge cover 121 may be disposed on at least a portion of themain surface 111 and/or the tapered side 114. Moreover, the first edgecover 121 may cover the main surface 111 to prevent the at least onefoot 10 from moving away from the main surface 111, such that the firstedge cover 121 may be elevated with respect to the main surface 111.

The second edge cover 122 may be disposed on at least a portion of themain surface 111 and/or the first flanking side 115. Moreover, thesecond edge cover 122 may cover the main surface 111 to prevent the atleast one foot 10 from moving away from the main surface 111, such thatthe second edge cover 122 may be elevated with respect to the mainsurface 111.

The third edge cover 123 may be disposed on at least a portion of themain surface 111 and/or the elevated side 113. Moreover, the third edgecover 123 may cover the main surface 111 to prevent the at least onefoot 10 from moving away from the main surface 111, such that the thirdedge cover 123 may be elevated with respect to the main surface 111.

The fourth edge cover 124 may be disposed on at least a portion of themain surface 111 and/or the second flanking side 116. Moreover, thefourth edge cover 124 may cover the main surface 111 to prevent the atleast one foot 10 from moving away from the main surface 111, such thatthe fourth edge cover 124 may be elevated with respect to the mainsurface 111.

In other words, the border 120 may prevent the at least one foot 10 frommoving (i.e. sliding) off the main surface 111.

The reinforcement body 130 may be disposed within at least a portion ofan interior of the main body 110. More specifically, the reinforcementbody 130 may be disposed on at least a portion of an inner surface ofthe main surface 111. Additionally, the reinforcement body 130 mayincrease a support strength of the main surface 111, such that the mainsurface 111 may remain planar in response to a weight being disposedthereon, such as the at least one foot 10 and/or a body of the user. Inother words, the main surface 111 may not buckle and/or break due tobeing supported by the reinforcement plate 130. Also, the reinforcementbody 130 may have a predetermined size, such as three-fourths of an inchin depth, twenty-one and a half inches in width, forty-eight inches inlength.

The interior body 140 may be disposed within at least a portion of theinterior of the main body 110. Moreover, the interior body 140 may havea shape similar to the main body 110, such that the interior body 140 isalso sloped. However, the interior body 140 may have a size smaller thanthe main body 110. Furthermore, the interior body 140 may support thereinforcement body 130 thereupon. As such, the interior body 140 mayincrease a support strength of the main body 110, such that the mainbody 110 may not buckle and/or break due to being supported by theinterior body 140.

The plurality of foot markers 150 may be disposed on at least a portionof the main surface 111. Additionally, the plurality of foot markers 150may be recessed with respect to the main surface 111. Referring to FIG.1, each of the plurality of foot markers 150 may have a V-shape, suchthat an angle within the V-shape is eight degrees. The plurality of footmarkers 150 may identify a location for placement of the at least onefoot 10 and/or a plurality of feet of the user.

The plurality of fastener receiving apertures 160 may be disposed on atleast a portion of the main surface 111. More specifically, a first setof the plurality of fastener receiving apertures 160 may be disposed ona first side of the main surface 111 adjacent to the elevated side 113,and a second set of the plurality of fastener receiving apertures 160may be disposed on a second side of the main surface 111 adjacent to thetapered side 114.

Referring to FIG. 2, the plurality of fasteners 170 are illustrated tobe hooks. However, the plurality of fasteners 170 may include a clasp,hooks and loops, a magnet, an adhesive, a rope, a screw, a nail, awasher, and/or any combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

Each of the plurality of fasteners 170 may be removably disposed withinat least one of the plurality of fastener receiving apertures 160. Theplurality of fasteners 170 may receive a rope, a band, and/or a pulleythereon. As such, the plurality of fasteners 170 may receive the rope,the band, and/or the pulley to increase resistance on the at least onefoot 10 as disposed on the main surface 111.

Each of the plurality of foot receiving bodies 180 may include a block181, a plurality of textured surfaces 182, and a base rod 183, but isnot limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 2, the block 181 is illustrated to be a rectangularprism. However, the block 181 may be rectangular, triangular, circular,conical, pentagonal, hexagonal, heptagonal, octagonal, or any othershape known to one of ordinary skill in the art.

The block 181 may be removably connected to at least a portion of themain body 110, such as the main surface 111. Moreover, the block 181 mayreceive the at least foot and/or the body of the user thereupon.

The plurality of textured surfaces 182 may include a coating of solidabrasive particles (e.g., sandpaper), but is not limited thereto.

The plurality of textured surfaces 182 may be linearly disposed in acolumn arrangement on at least a portion of a top surface of the block181. Additionally, the plurality of textured surfaces 182 may preventthe at least one foot 10 from moving away from the block 181.

The base rod 183 may be disposed on at least a portion of a base of theblock 181. The base rod 183 may facilitate movement of the block 181 ina first direction or a second direction about the base rod 183, suchthat the block 181 may pivot on the base rod 183. As such, the block 181may adjust a position and/or a pitch of the at least one foot 10thereupon.

Furthermore, the plurality of foot receiving bodies 180 may receive therope, the band, and/or the pulley thereon, as connected to the pluralityof fasteners 170.

Therefore, the foot rehabilitation device 100 may improve recovery of afoot injury by allowing the at least one foot 10 to move at a heightand/or a pitch ideal for the at least one foot 10. Also, the footrehabilitation device 100 may prevent the at least one foot 10 from overextending that could cause injury.

The present general inventive concept may include a foot rehabilitationdevice 100, including a main body 110, including a main surface 111disposed on a top surface of the main body 110, an elevated side 113disposed on at least a portion of a first end of the main body 110, anda tapered side 114 disposed on at least a portion of a second end of themain body 110, such that the main surface 111 is oriented downward fromthe elevated side 113 to the tapered side 114, a reinforcement body 130disposed within at least a portion of an interior of the main body 110to increase a support strength of the main surface 111, a plurality offoot markers 150 disposed on at least a portion of the main surface 111to identify a location for placement of at least one foot 10 on the mainsurface 111, and a plurality of fasteners 170 removably disposed on atleast a portion of the main surface 111 to receive at least one of arope, a band, and a pulley thereon.

Each of the plurality of foot markers 150 may be V-shaped.

Each of the plurality of foot markers 150 may be recessed with respectto the main surface 111.

The foot rehabilitation device 100 may further include a border 120disposed on at least a portion of the main surface 111 to prevent the atleast one foot 10 from moving off the main surface 111.

The foot rehabilitation device 100 may further include an interior body140 disposed within at least a portion of the main body 110 to increasea support strength of the main body 110.

The foot rehabilitation device 100 may further include a plurality offoot receiving bodies 180 removably connected to at least a portion ofthe main surface 111 to adjust at least one of a height and a pitch ofthe at least one foot 10 thereupon.

Each of the plurality of foot receiving bodies 180 may include a block181, a plurality of textured surfaces 182 linearly disposed in a columnarrangement on at least a portion of a top surface of the block 181 toprevent the at least one foot 10 from moving away therefrom, and a baserod 183 disposed on at least a portion of a base of the block 181 tofacilitate movement of the block 181 in a first direction or a seconddirection about the base rod 183.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept havebeen shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in theart that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing fromthe principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope ofwhich is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

1. A foot rehabilitation device, comprising: a main body, comprising; amain surface disposed on a top surface of the main body, an elevatedside disposed on at least a portion of a first end of the main body, anda tapered side disposed on at least a portion of a second end of themain body, such that the main surface is oriented downward from theelevated side to the tapered side; a reinforcement body disposed withinat least a portion of an interior of the main body to increase a supportstrength of the main surface; a plurality of foot markers disposed on atleast a portion of the main surface to identify a location for placementof at least one foot on the main surface; and a plurality of fastenersremovably disposed on at least a portion of the main surface to receiveat least one of a rope, a band, and a pulley thereon.
 2. The footrehabilitation device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of footmarkers is V-shaped.
 3. The foot rehabilitation device of claim 1,wherein each of the plurality of foot markers is recessed with respectto the main surface.
 4. The foot rehabilitation device of claim 1,further comprising: a border disposed on at least a portion of the mainsurface to prevent the at least one foot from moving off the mainsurface.
 5. The foot rehabilitation device of claim 1, furthercomprising: an interior body disposed within at least a portion of themain body to increase a support strength of the main body.
 6. The footrehabilitation device of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality offoot receiving bodies removably connected to at least a portion of themain surface to adjust at least one of a height and a pitch of the atleast one foot thereupon.
 7. The foot rehabilitation device of claim 6,wherein each of the plurality of foot receiving bodies comprises: ablock; a plurality of textured surfaces linearly disposed in a columnarrangement on at least a portion of a top surface of the block toprevent the at least one foot from moving away therefrom; and a base roddisposed on at least a portion of a base of the block to facilitatemovement of the block in a first direction or a second direction aboutthe base rod.